Holiday Calendar
Not only does San Diego have the best winter weather, we
also have an enviable assortment of December events
and activities.
Skate into the holidays at the Rady Children's Ice Rink at
Liberty Station from 10am-10pm. All net proceeds from the
event will benefit the Thriving After Cancer program at Rady
Children's. Through January 9. radyfoundation.org/icerink
For more than 40 years, the San Diego community has
welcomed the holiday season by celebrating the annual
December Nights in Balboa Park. For the second year in a
row, the event will be a drive-through experience, "Taste of
December Nights," featuring food vendors, food trucks, and
entertainment from years past in a festive setting at the
Inspiration Point parking lot near Balboa Park. December 3-5,
11am-10pm. balboapark.org/december-nights
The Snow N Glow Holiday Festival at the Del Mar
Fairgrounds includes glowing lights, private igloo rentals,
and snow tubing. Select nights from December 4-
January 2, 4-10pm. snownglow.com/delmar
The La Jolla Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival starts in
downtown La Jolla at 1:30pm. After the parade there will
be a festival with crafts, games, fun, food, and photos with
Santa at the Rec Center, with the tree lighting at 5:30pm.
December 5. ljparade.com
The Makers Arcade Holiday Fair will be held inside the
Broadway Pier on the Embarcadero. This holiday event will
feature more than 95 makers, craft cocktails, beer, gourmet
food trucks, and live music. December 10, 1-7pm and
December 11, 11am-6pm. makersarcade.com/holidayfair
Holiday programs at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
abound where, for the first time, the Symphony will perform
holiday concerts at their new waterfront venue. Don't miss
Noel, Noel (December 10-12, 5pm) and performances
with the movies Disney's The Muppet Christmas Carol
(December 18, 5pm) and Disney's Frozen (December 22,
5pm). theshell.org
The San Diego Bay Parade of Lights will take place on two
consecutive Sunday nights starting at 5:30pm. Presented
by the Port of San Diego, the parade of decorated boats
will start at Shelter Island and proceed to Coronado via
Harbor Island, the Embarcadero, and Cesar Chavez Park.
December 12 and 19. sdparadeoflights.org
The Candlelight Holiday Special features works by
Tchaikovsky in the North Chapel at Liberty Station.
December 16, 7pm and December 17, 9:15pm.
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Finally, the Mannheim Steamroller Christmas live concert
takes place at Civic Theatre, December 30, 7:30pm.
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ELIZABETH HANSEN
ranchandcoast.com @ranchandcoast
RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2021
99
Ice skating on the Rady Children's
Ice Rink at Liberty Station
December Nights in Balboa Park is a
beloved San Diego tradition
The La Jolla Christmas Pparade
will take place on December 5
The Parade of Lights starts
at Shelter Island
